I am not a NICU nurse manager either but just recently transitioned from the adult critical care world to NICU. Based on my experiences, I would suggest taking the position in the well baby nursery simply because you will start to learn what a health...
I just recently made the transition from adult to neonatal nursing. I graduated with my BSN in 2014 and started on a cardiac stepdown unit fall of 2014. I had no previous experience with peds but during my interview the manager said that having the ...
In an episode of Nurse Jackie, she diverted a bunch of fentanyl patches. At the very end of the episode, they show her wearing one of the patches on the back of one of her arms (in the tricep area). The patch very clearly said "Fentanyl 100mg" -- you...
Based on your concerns about her questionable nursing practice, I would personally NOT witness wastes with her. I agree with you-- all of this does sound shady. Add to that, the fact that she would not give you details about to who she was giving the...
RN_jess replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing
Favorite unit: Critical care/stepdown of some sort- monitors, multiple lines, higher acuity. Favorite patient: Sick, sick, sick patients OR walkie-talkies that are self sufficient/independent that we're monitoring for med loading or something. Least...
One I'm sure ya'll are familiar with (and rightfully so) is "CYA" -- cover your ***, in relation to charting your butt off when it comes to protecting your license. Besides that one, we use LOL, walkie/talkie, DRT, circling, etc. Some of these though...
Did the pt say that the morphine actually relieved the pain? I understand that she complained a lot/was hard to please but maybe part of the problem was that her pain was unrelieved and that was why she's setting her alarm (I'm being the devil's advo...
I feel your pain. Nothing against day shift but sundowners have become my worst enemy (I work evenings). One of the PP's mentioned meds, including ambien and trazodone. I don't know about trazodone but ambien is on the Beer's List and our MDs rarely ...
RN_jess replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing
One of my older male pts, with either dementia or encephalopathy, was using his incentive spirometer as a bong (obviously not literally). He was thoroughly convinced and there was no telling him otherwise.
I'm coming up on my 1 year "anniversary" and I definitely agree with several previous posters. A couple of things to add: 1) If you know where you think you want to end up, give it a shot instead of starting out in med/surg. For me personally, I woul...
I don't remember the circumstances clearly, other than he/she was admitted for 3rd degree AVB and bradyed down to 23 at one point, only feeling a "little woozy." The strip we printed out was crazy. I spent a good part of that night watching the monit...
RN_jess replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing
The hospital I work in does this for EKGs. A hard copy is also printed out and kept in the patient's "soft chart." The EMR we're using is EPIC, so I don't know how it works for other EMRs.
RN_jess replied to JustKeepDriving's topic in Psychiatric
I was just having a conversation with a coworker tonight about geropsych nursing tonight. I agree with many of the previous posters--I could not do your job but am so thankful for people like you to take care of the mentally ill. What a great post to...
The lasix+foley that camillusrn brings up is a good option. I know that morphine can also help with the SOB/air hunger feelings but I am unsure if morphine (for those purposes) is usually reserved for comfort care and/or DNR patients. What's the code...